To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans the Environment Agency has for the disposal of Amersham's radioactive waste generated at Harwell, following its decision not to transport it to Cardiff; and if he will make a statement. [36510]

I understand that on 24 March the Environment Agency granted authorisation for the transfer of intermediate-level radioactive waste from Amersham's Harwell site to the company's site at Cardiff.